The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

Pb1tm tutOib EukAOoNCos hpehy
one was adopted which is believed to
be the best that could be Devised IN.
der the circumstances. Itprovides for
the payment OF commission on the |
value oil stamps cancelled instead Of |
upon the value OF tlose sod ss
formerly. BY this means IL makes
no difference how many STAN ps q post |
master sells, his compensation 10 not |
increased unless he cancels the stamps,
80 that there Is now no Indictment |
for the country postmaster to make
large Gales in the cities But there is
still method by which one man in
business In a small town may chest
the postmaster out OF his dues, and
this method Is frequently adopted.
An instance in point 10 that OF small
town In Erie county, N. Y. There
were two rival merchants there; one
was a Republican and the other
democrat. The Republican was the
postmaster OF the village. The Demo.
crat would buy all his stamps from his
rival, but he always mailed his letters
on the railway train In order that the
postmaster might not receive the bene.
ft OF the cancelled stamps. This went
on for some months, un,il the post
master at last adopted q scheme
which spoiled the plan. He cent a
clerk to the train with n canceling
outfit. Now the Democrat 10 the post.
master and the Republican sends all
his mail by MESSENGER to the nearest
city.
THE STORY OF A BILL.
Since the adoption Of the new police
regulations by the Commissioners Of
the District OF Columbia the voice o,
the huckster Ia seldom heard In the
early hours OF the morning. Not q
go itary cockerel In Washington thinks
Of raising bis clarion notes ito herald
the coming morn" aud 1t Ia bat seldom
that veliuresome cur will dare 10
bark out loud before daylight. In
fact, Washington in the early morning
has become 30 quiet that hut for the
houses ON the streets one might tn nix
that he was Ia the midst Of some vast
prairie. There lie one source OF noise
which still exists, ard against which
complaints thus far havs been useless.
This is the ringing Of church bells 10
the early morning 10 call the devout
to mathis. One Of the ofncisls con-
nec,ed with a scientific bureau Of the
government q ado that be can sleep
better after 8 O'Clock m, II not die.
turbed, han at any other lime during
the night. He lives very near 3
Catholic church, and every Sunday
his morning sleep 10 broken by the
ripging OF the bell for matins He &C.
cordinsy addressed 10 the officiating
priest a very polite little note, in
which he requested that the bellman
be instructed TO put less vigor int
his strokes, II the bell must be
rung, and that he be asked
TO curtsil the number OF strokes
by about forty. The note was couched
In the mos, polite language which the
official could command. Iris 10 the
reply which he received:
my DEAR SIR-Your note rather
surprised ms. IL Ia the hnt complaint
OF our bsll have received, whilst, or
the contrary, am tod every day By
scores Of people Of how much they ar,
pleased with II and OF their wonde
that the neighborhood got song with
out one for so great q length OF time
| Gao, therefore, assure You that yoI
are an exception. The many are OF
the aide OF the bell the few on tn
other side. / am sorry that You sufs
from insomnis, a1d would do ell II
my power TO give you rect, but ie /,
certain that the stopping Of ali bells
not the proper remedy. Physicians
in such cases, recommend residenc
in the country. North Of the city "
have rome very beautiful eul a. b
Even H. ere, however, the ROSTERS wi
crow and the birds ehlrp aud sing 1
the early morning. II Ia their morn
ing prayer TO their Creator. Thi
! sometimes wskes ons up. BY my pc
sonal experience l lad that good lon
wa ks or "a hour or two Of manual II
bor-Bawing wood, for ios,ance--ir
|, duces sleep and even helps tho perv,
ana brain. OF course Is Is wi,h Ia
best feelings | make these sugy,l
tons"
Do what you will, you cannot, whei
men do cougtegate, have solitude an
silence, and life without noise oannt
be found In cities
The oihcal says that no one but
man born la the Emerald Isle coul
. have written tina, letter. The oni.i
, says that as be canno, very well NOV
T. into the suburbs, he will be obliged I
s,w wood II he wants TO sleep In spit
A Of the bell.
FACILITATING THE RsuH or PATENT
Ch'ei Clerk walker, Of the Generi
Land Office. has issued an order to N
, chiefs II divisions where application
for land patents are examined, ~hicl
IL IL said, will facilitate the To- n ng
: patents In cases where NO GU btion
irrtgularity has been raised. Tbs taA
are to be passed upon a. rapidly
possible, and where there 10 any def 4
or omission, OF where an smendmel
: Ia a. quired, the necessary steps are
I, be taken forthwith 10 close the case
: The putting away indefinite y OF su
uended cas.s 10 expressly prohibI
ed. The clerks examining the ca.
are required simply to report the fact
|, aud they will be rated Tor tfiicicn,
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